Houdain

Houdain
Commune
A general view of Houdain
Coat of arms
Location of Houdain
Houdain Houdain
Coordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°32′17″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Bruay-la-Buissière
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Levent-Ruckebusch
Area 1	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	6,945
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62457 /62150
Elevation	45–121 m (148–397 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Houdain (French pronunciation: [udɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	8,807	—
1975	8,483	−0.53%
1982	7,746	−1.29%
1990	7,930	+0.29%
1999	7,771	−0.22%
2007	7,613	−0.26%
2012	7,559	−0.14%
2017	7,246	−0.84%
2023	6,945	−0.70%
Source: INSEE

Notable people

• Hervé (Florimond Ronger), composer, born 1825 in Hoidain.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official website of Houdain (in French)